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the fifth district of massachusetts. this time, though, he came with a van, he brought sunny and slash, the dogs, robbie who was with him in 1974 was there at his side, yet again, along with vickie. and we started out, we went to an old diner that was owned by a greek-american family, barbara's mother brought pastries that she cooked, ted sat there with a glass of coffee, ate the pastries and thoroughly enjoyed the morning. then we travel on to a -- traveled on to a small school where we were going to read, it was an early reading program, very, very good one, one that's really a good model going forward and ted, this remarkable senator, who has met with every imaginable world leader, sat and sang, "itsy bitsy spider." he had a remarkable ability to connect with all of humanity. my last conversation with him was around a piece of legislation that we both jointly sponsored. it was to protect a farm called baritz farm. we know what a lover of history he is but i represent two national parks. the minuteman national parks an
the fifth district of massachusetts. this time, though, he came with a van, he brought sunny and slash, the dogs, robbie who was with him in 1974 was there at his side, yet again, along with vickie. and we started out, we went to an old diner that was owned by a greek-american family, barbara's mother brought pastries that she cooked, ted sat there with a glass of coffee, ate the pastries and thoroughly enjoyed the morning. then we travel on to a -- traveled on to a small school where we were...
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since massachusetts has enacted its mandate. it's required residents to purchase 16 additional types of coverage. it has limited the amount of cost-sharing that they can have which increases their premiums by making them purchase more coverage. the legislature has 70 bills that are on the docket right now that would require residents to purchase even more coverage. so premiums actually go up when you have compulsory health insurance rather than down. >> ifill: let me ask jonathan gruber in massachusetts if that's the way you see the way the bill has become law. >> actually not. in fact, in massachusetts we had some of the most generous insurance in the coverage... in the country voluntarily before this law. what we mandated and to be fair-- i'm on the board that set is up these minimum stand arts-- what our board mandated was an insurance package that was less generous than virtually anyone in the state had. we carefully designed the insurance package so it would minimize the number of people who would have to buy up. moreover w
since massachusetts has enacted its mandate. it's required residents to purchase 16 additional types of coverage. it has limited the amount of cost-sharing that they can have which increases their premiums by making them purchase more coverage. the legislature has 70 bills that are on the docket right now that would require residents to purchase even more coverage. so premiums actually go up when you have compulsory health insurance rather than down. >> ifill: let me ask jonathan gruber...
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mindful of his mission and his values and his love of massachusetts. i know i join so many other citizens in thanking paul for his willingness to serve. and now, ladies and gentlemen, it's my great pleasure and honor to bring to the podium the interim senator of massachusetts, paul kirk. congratulations. >> thank you very much. thank you, governor patrick for your important words and your kind and generous comments about me. this appointment is a profound honor. and i accept it with sincere humility. i want to express my thanks, as well, to the leadership and members of the great and general court who enabled senator kennedy's last public wish to become a reality. as the governor said and just so you hear it from me, consistent with senator kennedy's wishes and the expectations of the governor and the legislator, legislators, i shall not be a candidate in the special election for the united states senate in december or january. i want to say also a special thanks to vicky and to ted jr. and to kara and patrick, as well, and to thank vicky and ted to ma
mindful of his mission and his values and his love of massachusetts. i know i join so many other citizens in thanking paul for his willingness to serve. and now, ladies and gentlemen, it's my great pleasure and honor to bring to the podium the interim senator of massachusetts, paul kirk. congratulations. >> thank you very much. thank you, governor patrick for your important words and your kind and generous comments about me. this appointment is a profound honor. and i accept it with...
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but as i say, mainly i was thinking about what is best for massachusetts? who's going to deliver on constituent needs? who's going to pay attention to transportation and education reform, to health care reform? who's going to pay attention to climate change and so forth? all of those issues. it's an unusual concentration of them that are important to massachusetts as they are to the nation that will be voted on in the next -- in the next few weeks. as i say, i think when you think about stewardship as being the main driving idea here, knowing that the people get to know in a special election and elect -- and choose their own senator in january of next year, stewardship was really what i was looking for. and paul kirk is a perfect steward. >> one last question on the senate seat before i'd like to talk to you about health care a bit. why paul kirk and not former governor dukakis? >> well, like i said, we've got a lot of political talent. i love mike dukakis. i think he brings a lot to the table. when you think about all of the factors and contributions and,
but as i say, mainly i was thinking about what is best for massachusetts? who's going to deliver on constituent needs? who's going to pay attention to transportation and education reform, to health care reform? who's going to pay attention to climate change and so forth? all of those issues. it's an unusual concentration of them that are important to massachusetts as they are to the nation that will be voted on in the next -- in the next few weeks. as i say, i think when you think about...
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in massachusetts. but is it tough when given the hyde amendment, which says you can't pay for abortion with federal money? >> it's a tough one. i thought they was impressive for the two minutes that she was in. but she was, i think, not really up to speed on all of those issues she's going to be asked during the campaign. it's understandable. she's just announced. but there are so many pitfalls that she's going to face on the way and she just faced her first one talking about, yeah, i'm for public funds being for abortion. on the other hand, there is something called the hyde amendment. on the third hand, the president of the united states does not really want to deal with this issue on the eve of voting. we hope on the eve of voting for health care reform. >> i think it's within the strike zone to ask the question. charles, when you run for senate, you have to answer the questions right away. your view? gun control, pretty much for gun control. position on vice president cheney, investigated along wit
in massachusetts. but is it tough when given the hyde amendment, which says you can't pay for abortion with federal money? >> it's a tough one. i thought they was impressive for the two minutes that she was in. but she was, i think, not really up to speed on all of those issues she's going to be asked during the campaign. it's understandable. she's just announced. but there are so many pitfalls that she's going to face on the way and she just faced her first one talking about, yeah, i'm...
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to abington, massachusetts. in the last 72 hours a credible sighting of 5-year-old haleigh at a local walmart in a shopping cart with an adult pushing the cart. florida police head north to massachusetts for hours of questioning the brother. the brother of babysitter turned step mom misty croslin. this, the same brother who lives in the area of this sighting. also, the brother in town when haleigh goes missing. phone records confirm multiple calls between croslin and the brother when haleigh disappears. and major blowout between haleigh's dad, ronald cummings, and misty croslin just before haleigh disappears. it's backed up by phone records, but is it motive for murder? and tonight, after new step mom misty croslin fails a poly, family and friends push her to undergo hypnosis about the night haleigh goes missing. croslin refuses. we also learn her bed not slept in the night haleigh vanishes. was she ever even in the home? croslin changing her story, now saying up to four people in the home that night but calls i
to abington, massachusetts. in the last 72 hours a credible sighting of 5-year-old haleigh at a local walmart in a shopping cart with an adult pushing the cart. florida police head north to massachusetts for hours of questioning the brother. the brother of babysitter turned step mom misty croslin. this, the same brother who lives in the area of this sighting. also, the brother in town when haleigh goes missing. phone records confirm multiple calls between croslin and the brother when haleigh...
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. >> and massachusetts gov. deval patrick fills ted kennedy's senate seat. >> i am pleased to announce paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "inside washington." i am mark shields, sitting in for gordon peterson, will be back next week. "washington post" had the scope of the week, with bob woodward's story summarizing the views of stanley mcchrystal saying that the u.s. needs more troops in afghanistan to keep the mission from of failing. >> if the president does not come to a decision soon, we will miss the window of getting more troops into the theater as the spring thaw occurs when at more troops will be necessary. >> the leak of the report is seen as a response to the president's perceived reluctance to commit more troops to afghanistan. will this pressure the president to send more troops to afghanistan, charles krauthammer? >> it probably will. i think the reason it got leaked is that the report at
. >> and massachusetts gov. deval patrick fills ted kennedy's senate seat. >> i am pleased to announce paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "inside washington." i am mark shields, sitting in for gordon peterson, will be back next week. "washington post" had the scope of the week, with bob woodward's story summarizing the views of stanley mcchrystal...
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registered democrats outnumber republicans three to one in massachusetts. this is certainly a tough race to the finish here. the primary is scheduled for december 8 and the special election january 19, so they have just a few short months to win the hearts and minds of massachusetts voters. bret. bret: molly line live in boston. thank you. while the political bombs are flying following the president's decision to abandon a european missile defense shield, a ground-based one, we will hear from our own bomb throwers, if yot if you haa hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible with a hoveround. tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor and founder of hoveround. when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free hoveround information kit that includes a video and full color brochure. dennis celorie: "it's by far the best chair i've ever owned." and if you qualify get it for little or no money. jim plunkitt: "no cost. absolutely no cost to me." breaking news...when you call today, we'll include a free ho
registered democrats outnumber republicans three to one in massachusetts. this is certainly a tough race to the finish here. the primary is scheduled for december 8 and the special election january 19, so they have just a few short months to win the hearts and minds of massachusetts voters. bret. bret: molly line live in boston. thank you. while the political bombs are flying following the president's decision to abandon a european missile defense shield, a ground-based one, we will hear from...
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people in massachusetts don't like it. >> again massachusetts is not a microcosm of the united states. it is not a microcosm. brenda: it is better than just saying let's do this and try it on the national scale to look at some place. >> yes. and take lessons. brenda: pat, didn't mark put his finger on it when he said most of this is about insuring people who are uninsured and that cannot save costs. >> he put his finger in it, i can tell you that. ieshgs name not going to touch that. this has been my issue with the debate on reform is putting coverage first and cost savings second and i think it has to be cost savings first and coverage second because the current system is not tenable. we are on a trajectory that will eventually bankrupt the country and until we are serious about saving cost which means tort reform and connecting those consumers with paying the resource. we have talked about that before. until we address some of the fundamental structural issues which are just getting glossed over, nothing is changing. brenda: and it is amendment c-6 offered by nor rockefeller next we
people in massachusetts don't like it. >> again massachusetts is not a microcosm of the united states. it is not a microcosm. brenda: it is better than just saying let's do this and try it on the national scale to look at some place. >> yes. and take lessons. brenda: pat, didn't mark put his finger on it when he said most of this is about insuring people who are uninsured and that cannot save costs. >> he put his finger in it, i can tell you that. ieshgs name not going to...
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registered democrats outnumber republicans three to one in massachusetts. this is certainly a tough race to the finish here. the primary is scheduled for december 8 and the special election january 19, so they have just a few short months to win the hearts and minds of massachusetts voters. bret. bret: molly line live in boston. thank you. while the political bombs are flying following the president's decision to abandon a european missile defense shield, a ground-based one, we will hear from our own bomb throwers, if you will, the fox all-stars who join me after the break. sfx: coin drop, can shaking when you own a business, saving sounds good. so hear this: regions makes it simple to save money and time with lifegreen checking and savings for business, free convenient e-services and regions quick deposit, so you can deposit checks right from your desk. so switch to regions and start saving. plus, get a business financial review through a regions cashcor analysis. it's how business gets into the rhythm of saving. regions - it's time to expect more. >> we'v
registered democrats outnumber republicans three to one in massachusetts. this is certainly a tough race to the finish here. the primary is scheduled for december 8 and the special election january 19, so they have just a few short months to win the hearts and minds of massachusetts voters. bret. bret: molly line live in boston. thank you. while the political bombs are flying following the president's decision to abandon a european missile defense shield, a ground-based one, we will hear from...
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. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "insider washington." i'm mark shields, sitting in for bordon peterson, who will be back next week. "the washington post" scored a scoop of the week with bob woodward's story that general stanley mcchrystal thinks that the united states needs more troops in afghanistan to keep the mission from failing. >> if the president does not come to a decision soon, what will happen is we will miss the window of getting more troops into the theater as the spring t hawo occurs when, more troops will be necessary. >> the leak of the report is seen as response to the president's perceived reluctance to send more troops to afghanistan. will this pressure the president to send more troops to afghanistan, charles scott hammer? -- charles krauthammer? >> i think it will. i think the reason it got me to this because this was delivered to the president on august 30, and the military is frustrated because this was an urgent re
. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk as the interim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> welcome to "insider washington." i'm mark shields, sitting in for bordon peterson, who will be back next week. "the washington post" scored a scoop of the week with bob woodward's story that general stanley mcchrystal thinks that the united states needs more troops in afghanistan to keep the mission...
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since massachusetts has enacted its maate. 's required redents to purcha 16 additional types coverage. it has limited the aunt of cost-sharing thathey can have wch increases their premiums by making them purcha more coverage. the legislature s 70 bls that are on the docket right now that wouldequire residents to purche even more cerage. so premiums actlly go up when youave compulsory health insurance rathethan down. ifill: let me ask jonathan grer in massachusetts if that the way you see the w thbill has becomeaw. >> actlly not. in fact, in massachusett we had some of e most generous insurae in the coverage... in the country voluntarily before this law. what we mandated and to be fa--'m on the boa that set is up the minimum stand arts-- what our board mandated was a insurae pacge that was less gerous than virtually anyone in t state had. we carefully designed t insurance pkage so it would minimize the number of people who would haveto buy up. moreover wt we've seen for individuals is t cost of buyingealth insurance has fallen
since massachusetts has enacted its maate. 's required redents to purcha 16 additional types coverage. it has limited the aunt of cost-sharing thathey can have wch increases their premiums by making them purcha more coverage. the legislature s 70 bls that are on the docket right now that wouldequire residents to purche even more cerage. so premiums actlly go up when youave compulsory health insurance rathethan down. ifill: let me ask jonathan grer in massachusetts if that the way you see the w...
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in massachusetts. >> reporter: he grew up in pasadena but went to school in massachusetts. he's now wanted in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend. this is the picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment in boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, a senior at fitchburg state college in massachusetts, rodriguez also used to go there? he was placed on probation after he broke into her apartment and poured bleach on her clothes. >> she was a sweet girl going places. very quiet. kept to herself. wouldn't probably hurt a fly. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, he's from pasadena but currently residing near boston. in the studio, linda so, abc2 news. >>> 6:31. people in park heights are now set to learn more about plans for a roundabout in their communities. city officials are hoping it will ease traffic at the busy intersection of park heights, druid park avenue and
in massachusetts. >> reporter: he grew up in pasadena but went to school in massachusetts. he's now wanted in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend. this is the picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment in boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend, a senior at fitchburg state college in massachusetts, rodriguez also used to go there? he was placed...
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and japan. >> massachusetts governor deval patrick has announced that a special election will replace the late senator ted kennedy next january. this is about 20 minutes. >> good afternoon and thank you all for coming. we have all shared some sad and some days this past week, mourning the loss of senator edward kennedy. in addition to losing a great political leader and friend, his passing leaves a big gap in our congressional delegation. under our law, it is up to the people of massachusetts to fill it will have a special election today, in accordance with my responsibility under massachusetts law, i am dedicating tuesday, january 19, 2010, as the date of the special election for a massachusetts voters will have their opportunity to fill this senate vacancy. later today, secretary of state william galvin will issue a calendar listing be applicable dates and deadlines for the events leading up to the special election, including the primary date. he will put that up as website before the end of today. i encourage the borders of the commonwealth to participate in choosing our next unite
and japan. >> massachusetts governor deval patrick has announced that a special election will replace the late senator ted kennedy next january. this is about 20 minutes. >> good afternoon and thank you all for coming. we have all shared some sad and some days this past week, mourning the loss of senator edward kennedy. in addition to losing a great political leader and friend, his passing leaves a big gap in our congressional delegation. under our law, it is up to the people of...
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the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. kerry: i thank the chair. i would yield myself such time as i might use. the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr. kerry: mr. president, i want to thank majority leader reid and minority leader mcconnell for the time that they have set aside for us today to remember ted kennedy, our beloved colleague, my senior senator for nearly a quarter of a century, a friend, the man i met first and who had a great influence on me in politics back in 1962, when as a young about-to-be college student, i had the privilege of working as a volunteer in his first campaign forhe united states senate. mr. president, to lookt his desk now cloaked in the velvet and the roses, a desk from which he championed so many important causes, a desk from which he regaled us, educated us a befriended us for so many years, and even more difficult for us to think of this chamber, our nation's capital, without him. on many occasions in the senate, he was the indispensable man. on every occasion in this chamber, he was a man whose hea
the presiding officer: the senator from massachusetts. mr. kerry: i thank the chair. i would yield myself such time as i might use. the presiding officer: the senator is recognized. mr. kerry: mr. president, i want to thank majority leader reid and minority leader mcconnell for the time that they have set aside for us today to remember ted kennedy, our beloved colleague, my senior senator for nearly a quarter of a century, a friend, the man i met first and who had a great influence on me in...
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we begin with this letter for massachusetts avenue northwest. part of it is shut down as police look into a suspicious backpack. mass after is closed between 45th street and belmont. that is from the naval observatory. >>> a suspicious envelope found in china town has forced an evacuation of a building in the 900 block of 7th street. here is a live look at the scene. that is courtesy of traffic lat.com. right now the intersection of 6th and i. street is closed. we'll stay on top of this story and bring you updates as we get them. >>> and we're also following a hazmat situation in southwest d.c. we now know three people were treated on the scene of the first district police station on m. street. fire officials tell fox 5 that around 7:30 this morning, fumes from a diesel generator were sucked into the station's heating and air-conditioning and that made some officers and prisoners sick. no one had to go to the hospital. >>> just one day after the ntsb issued any safety recommendations in the wake of the deadly metro crash. the union for metro is
we begin with this letter for massachusetts avenue northwest. part of it is shut down as police look into a suspicious backpack. mass after is closed between 45th street and belmont. that is from the naval observatory. >>> a suspicious envelope found in china town has forced an evacuation of a building in the 900 block of 7th street. here is a live look at the scene. that is courtesy of traffic lat.com. right now the intersection of 6th and i. street is closed. we'll stay on top of...
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mcgovern of massachusetts. at the end of the resolution add the following, section 2, upon the adoption of the conference report the house shall be considered to have adopted the concurrent resolution, house concurrent resolution 191, directing the clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of h.r. 2918. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: with that i yield back the balance of my time. i move the previous question on the amendment and on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the previous question is ordered on the amendment and on the resolution. the question is on the amendment. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the aye vs. it. the amendment is agreed to. the question is on adoption of the resolution as amended. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the aye vs. it. the resolution is -- mr. dreier: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are re
mcgovern of massachusetts. at the end of the resolution add the following, section 2, upon the adoption of the conference report the house shall be considered to have adopted the concurrent resolution, house concurrent resolution 191, directing the clerk of the house of representatives to make corrections in the enrollment of h.r. 2918. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: with that i yield back the balance of my time. i move the previous...
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from the scene, again in norton, massachusetts, a small plane making an emergency landing. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> meanwhile police need your help solving a brutal crime. what happened to one herndon man that has police worried about another attack. >>> and he's a strong category five storm and is heading to the baja peninsula. so when and where will the hu uook.t? >>> welcome back to what's cooking. and a very special guest and a very freak went guest and somebody we like to see, steven lucas of wildfire restaurant in tysons galleria. and you'll cook up something fun tay and sort of end of summer and something i love. and tony, you'll love this too. >> i have a new toy at the restaurant, a little panini machine or a sandwich press. but i thought i would make a roasted vegetable salad using the summers bounty. it's winding down so i have some zucchini and yellow squash, from peppers and mushrooms and i'll do a little roasted vegetable. >> and you're going to let me help you with this >> absolutely. >> and so what else. talk about the main
from the scene, again in norton, massachusetts, a small plane making an emergency landing. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> meanwhile police need your help solving a brutal crime. what happened to one herndon man that has police worried about another attack. >>> and he's a strong category five storm and is heading to the baja peninsula. so when and where will the hu uook.t? >>> welcome back to what's cooking. and a very special guest and a...
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and we're living with that here in massachusetts where 94% are covered. who who is going to pay is pharma and health insurance companies. >> you don't think that that will be tacked on for consumers? >> all of congress and a third of the senate is up for re-election in 2010. those people will pay the price. medicare part d is going to be cut. that's where you're going to see some of these savings. >> gary, back to tax hikes. you heard marianne say that the middle class is not getting squeezed and rob says these will not be passed along to consumers. >> i don't see how it can. objectively, either you don't have insurance and you have to buy this government-mandated insurance. i told you the fees there. or you say screw it, i'm not going to buy insurance, you got to pay a $3,800 penalty or you work for someone who gives you employer-mandated insurance, and by the way, those show up on your w-2 at a minimum and you get taxed so i don't see how this is no middle class tax. maybe that is from the obama talking point thing, but looking at the numbers, there are
and we're living with that here in massachusetts where 94% are covered. who who is going to pay is pharma and health insurance companies. >> you don't think that that will be tacked on for consumers? >> all of congress and a third of the senate is up for re-election in 2010. those people will pay the price. medicare part d is going to be cut. that's where you're going to see some of these savings. >> gary, back to tax hikes. you heard marianne say that the middle class is not...
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a possible sighting in massachusetts. also misty cross lin's brother, tim, lives in massachusetts. now at least that the point it's two separate stories, where are you guys taking it, jane? >> i think it's pretty bizarre coincidence. >> yeah. >> that the authorities decide to interview misty's brother and then oh just by coincidence there's a sighting within,, what an hour and a half from where he lives. >> exactly. >> so that's a very bizarre coincidence, but the word bizarre seems to sum up this tragic case. none of it makes sense. none of it adds up. and we're going to be talking to an investigative journalist who has gotten down there and talked so many people and he's got new, new exclusive information for us tonight on "issues." >> we'll be watching, jane. coming up, more on president obama's speech. want to hear from you. pnip]p] as a nation, can meet our greatest challenges in the future. >> all right even some of the more ardent critics didn't have any problem with the speech. sergeant though, didn't like the extra materials, some of the questions in that afterward. what
a possible sighting in massachusetts. also misty cross lin's brother, tim, lives in massachusetts. now at least that the point it's two separate stories, where are you guys taking it, jane? >> i think it's pretty bizarre coincidence. >> yeah. >> that the authorities decide to interview misty's brother and then oh just by coincidence there's a sighting within,, what an hour and a half from where he lives. >> exactly. >> so that's a very bizarre coincidence, but the...
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this all began in clinton, massachusetts, a town about 40 miles outside, just west of boston. abc2 news linda so has been working on this story, joins us now live. >> reporter: investigators believe alexander skowran murdered his ex-girlfriend and is now on the run. this is a picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of his ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez, late yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining order against skowran, a senior at fitchburg state college in massachusetts. rodriguez also used to go there. in july skowran was placed on probation and had to attend an anger management class after he broke into her apartment and poured bleach on her clothes. >> she was a really sweet girl who was going places, very quiet, kept to herself. wouldn't probably hurt a fly. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, he's from pasadena, maryland but is currently residing in fitchburg near boston. live in the studio, linda so, abc2 n
this all began in clinton, massachusetts, a town about 40 miles outside, just west of boston. abc2 news linda so has been working on this story, joins us now live. >> reporter: investigators believe alexander skowran murdered his ex-girlfriend and is now on the run. this is a picture of the 22-year-old. police found the body of his ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez, late yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. rodriguez had a restraining...
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jane: we want to take you back to massachusetts. we're waiting, as molly was telling us, for governor deval patrick to step through those doors. paul kirk, the man in the glasses, is the one that the governor is going to name, we're told, to take senator kennedy's seat in the u.s. senate. that will be crucial in this upcoming health care debate on capitol hill. they need all the numbers they can get in the democratic party. >> i want to welcome senator john kerry, vicki kennedy, ted kennedy, jr., and members of the legislature. the secretary of state is here, as well. the lieutenant governor, of course, joins me. i want to welcome all of you, as well as our special guest, paul kirk, about whom i will have more to say in just a moment. in so many ways -- so many ways, the interests of the commonwealth have never been more vital or more at stake in the congress than today. in january, the people of the commonwealth will have an opportunity to go to the polls and elect their next united states senator to fill the vacancy created by the
jane: we want to take you back to massachusetts. we're waiting, as molly was telling us, for governor deval patrick to step through those doors. paul kirk, the man in the glasses, is the one that the governor is going to name, we're told, to take senator kennedy's seat in the u.s. senate. that will be crucial in this upcoming health care debate on capitol hill. they need all the numbers they can get in the democratic party. >> i want to welcome senator john kerry, vicki kennedy, ted...
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. >> and massachusetts gov. dal patrick fls ted kennedy's senate seat. >> am pleased to announce paul kirk is the ierim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captionininstitute --w.ncicap.org-- >> wcome to "inside washington." i am markshields, siing in for gordon terson, who will be back next week. "theashington post" sred a scoop the week with bob woodrd's ory that general stanleycchrystal thinks the u.s. needs more troo in afghanisn to keep the mission from failing. >> if w don't ce to a cision, the president does n come to a decision soon, what will happen is we will mi the window of getting me troops into the theater as the spring thaw occurs when addition troops are gng to be neceary. >> the leak of the report was seen as a rponse to the president's perceived rectance to comt additional troopto afghanistan will is pressure the president to send more ited states troops to afghanistan, arles krauthmer? >> i think it prably wl. i think the reasoit got leak is the report was deliv
. >> and massachusetts gov. dal patrick fls ted kennedy's senate seat. >> am pleased to announce paul kirk is the ierim united states senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captionininstitute --w.ncicap.org-- >> wcome to "inside washington." i am markshields, siing in for gordon terson, who will be back next week. "theashington post" sred a scoop the week with bob woodrd's ory that general stanleycchrystal thinks the u.s. needs more troo in...
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the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: mr. speaker, i don't anticipate any further speakers and i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: mr. speaker, i urge all members to support the passage of h.r. 16 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, i would simply urge my colleagues to support this measure, offered, sponsored by mrs. biggert of illinois and mr. kanjorski of pennsylvania and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. and so the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 16. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- mr. lynch: mr. speaker. on that i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore
the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: mr. speaker, i don't anticipate any further speakers and i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from ohio. mr. turner: mr. speaker, i urge all members to support the passage of h.r. 16 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, i would simply urge my colleagues to support this...
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the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: mr. speaker, i don't believe we have any further speakers. i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: mr. speaker, with no additional speakers on our side, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, i ask my friends on both sides of the aisle to take a moment to recognize the priceless contributions of the catholic sisters in america and thanking them for their humble service and courageous sacrifice throughout the united states history by agreeing to house resolution 441. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 441, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution is ag
the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: mr. speaker, i don't believe we have any further speakers. i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah. mr. chaffetz: mr. speaker, with no additional speakers on our side, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from utah yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: thank you, mr. speaker. in closing, i ask my friends on both sides of the aisle to...
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. >>> a quiet massachusetts beach resort, a busy holiday weekend, and something lurking in the water? all that's missing is the scary music, right? we'll take you there. ( hair dryer blowing ) ( hair dryer blowing ) ♪ do you need anybody! free hot breakfast. real value from your friends at hampton. wwalmart checks other stores' schoprices,lies? and they'll match any advertised price. so instead of searching for "deals" out there... you can go back to school for less, right here. save money. live better. walmart. upbeat rock ♪ so i could hear myself myseas a ringtone ♪hone ♪ ♪ who knew the store would go and check my credit score ♪ ♪ now all they let me have is this dinosaur ♪ ♪ hello hello hello can anybody hear me? ♪ ♪ i know i know i know i shoulda gone to ♪ ♪ free credit report dot com! ♪ that's where i shoulda gone! coulda got my knowledge on! ♪ ♪ vo: free credit score and report with enrollment in triple advantage. kelly saunder's nature valley. ♪ the place that inspires her to go faster... ♪ and slower. ♪ elk mountains, colorado. where's you
. >>> a quiet massachusetts beach resort, a busy holiday weekend, and something lurking in the water? all that's missing is the scary music, right? we'll take you there. ( hair dryer blowing ) ( hair dryer blowing ) ♪ do you need anybody! free hot breakfast. real value from your friends at hampton. wwalmart checks other stores' schoprices,lies? and they'll match any advertised price. so instead of searching for "deals" out there... you can go back to school for less, right...
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yes on busy massachusetts avenue. a suspicious package found near the islamic mosque forced the closure of massachusetts avenue in both directions. that caused major traffic headaches for commuters. the package was nothing harmful and the road was reopened after 10:00 a.m. >>> a vote of confidence for metro's general manager despite tough times. the board voted 5-1 to extend john kato's contract by an additional three years. kato has been leading the transit system which in the past three months has seen a deadly collision between two trains, deaths of four employees and several work-related incidents, budget cuts and increased security on train and bus operators for being distracted behind the wheel. >>> california governor arnold schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency for ventura county after a wildfire there doubled in size over the past 24 hours. the blaze has grown to 9,700 acres. to make matters worse, it's threatening the multimillion dollar agriculture industry as it makes its way towards citrus and avac
yes on busy massachusetts avenue. a suspicious package found near the islamic mosque forced the closure of massachusetts avenue in both directions. that caused major traffic headaches for commuters. the package was nothing harmful and the road was reopened after 10:00 a.m. >>> a vote of confidence for metro's general manager despite tough times. the board voted 5-1 to extend john kato's contract by an additional three years. kato has been leading the transit system which in the past...
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massachusetts is not alone and premium rising nationwide . the stewart oltman argues. >> much if not most all of our high cost of health care is the health health delivery costs money. >> reform effort in massachusetts return to the daunting task of reducing medical costs and yet to offer the cure all solution that washington lawmakers seek. >> and in boston, fox news. >> a vicious attack all for a little cash. shocking video of a robber beating a store clerk, not with fist but with a crow bar. the shocking tape coming up. and remember this guy, the billionaire sitting in prison accused of running a ponzi scheme. he is not the most popular man in the hometown or jail cell. we'll explain just ahead. >> a vicious attack in a clotheth store and all caught on tape. take a look at a woman approaching the check out counter and ambushing the clerk and hitting her with a crow bar. the employee tried to fight back and getting pumbled again. she is not seriously hurt. oh, my goodness, the attacker got away with $200 . here is a closer look at the suspe
massachusetts is not alone and premium rising nationwide . the stewart oltman argues. >> much if not most all of our high cost of health care is the health health delivery costs money. >> reform effort in massachusetts return to the daunting task of reducing medical costs and yet to offer the cure all solution that washington lawmakers seek. >> and in boston, fox news. >> a vicious attack all for a little cash. shocking video of a robber beating a store clerk, not with...
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it happened in clinton, massachusetts, 40 miles west of boston. abc2 news linda so has been working on the story, joins us live in the studio with more. >> reporter: the man police are looking for, from pasadena, maryland. alexander skalren. it's believed he murdered his ex-girlfriend. skowran. police found the body of the ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. he -- she had a restraining order against him. she's a senior at finksburg state college in massachusetts. he also used to go there. he was required to attend an anger management class after breaking into her apartment and pouring bleach on her clothes. a neighbor said she last saw him about a week ago. >> the probation officer came looking for him and they left their card. it fell on the ground so i taped it to his door so he would know. he just took it, looked at it and walked away. >> reporter: skowran is believed to be driving a 2003 black honda civic with maryland plates 8dxx66. again, from pasadena,
it happened in clinton, massachusetts, 40 miles west of boston. abc2 news linda so has been working on the story, joins us live in the studio with more. >> reporter: the man police are looking for, from pasadena, maryland. alexander skalren. it's believed he murdered his ex-girlfriend. skowran. police found the body of the ex-girlfriend, giselle rodriguez yesterday morning in her apartment near boston. the two apparently had a rocky relationship. he -- she had a restraining order against...
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i don't need this headache. >> reporter: but it looks like the massachusetts governor is going to get that headache anywail a hearing is scheduled for next week change state law giving governor patrick the power to appoint an interim u.s. senator tofill ted kennedy's seat. >> i think that having a full complement, two voices in the united states senate, is about the best interests of the commonwealth. >> reporter: but it is not that simple. it was senator ted kennedy's dying political wish to give patrick the power to appoint an interim senator but years ago, it was ted kennedy who moved to strip that same power away from then governor mitt rome necessity at a time when it looked like the republican romney would be apointing a republican interim senator in john kerry won the presidency. massachusetts republicans view all this rule changes as a raw political power play. >> this was done in a political environment then. it will be done in a political environment now instead of doing what is best for the people of the commonwealth. >> governor patrick wouldn't say who is on his short lis
i don't need this headache. >> reporter: but it looks like the massachusetts governor is going to get that headache anywail a hearing is scheduled for next week change state law giving governor patrick the power to appoint an interim u.s. senator tofill ted kennedy's seat. >> i think that having a full complement, two voices in the united states senate, is about the best interests of the commonwealth. >> reporter: but it is not that simple. it was senator ted kennedy's dying...
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the same brother that lives in massachusetts. this is what led a police to question him for a half a day regarding things that were said to him by misty the night haleigh went missing. >> questions remain about the alleged sighting of haleigh at a walmart south of boston saturday. police refuse to comment. >> law enforcement's being pretty quiet about what actually took place. they can't confirm anything at that time, but there was obviously a report that haleigh was spotted up there in massachusetts, and they're checking this out. >> while police still have no suspects in the case, lindsey croslin says the family is now pulling away from misty croslin. >> the latest twist in this family feud is this final judgment against hank croslin jr. he's the brother of misty cummings, formally misty croslin. it says hank jr. can't go within 500 feet of misty or her home. and adds, he cannot have any firearms or ammunition. >> lindsey croslin says she no longer feels safe in the area and is moving. fearing that if she stays she is setting h
the same brother that lives in massachusetts. this is what led a police to question him for a half a day regarding things that were said to him by misty the night haleigh went missing. >> questions remain about the alleged sighting of haleigh at a walmart south of boston saturday. police refuse to comment. >> law enforcement's being pretty quiet about what actually took place. they can't confirm anything at that time, but there was obviously a report that haleigh was spotted up...
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the private plane landed in mansfield, massachusetts. no word on what forced the pilot to make the emergency landing. >>> the raging wildfires in california show no sign of letting up. teri okita has the latest. >> the massive wildfire is within 15 miles of downtown los angeles. >> it's treacherous and i wish i could be more optimistic. >> battling triple-digit temperatures and low humidity, it could be weeks before they can contain the largest blaze. the fires have scorched dozens of homes and threatened thousands more. firefighters have rescued some but are urging people to get out while they can. >> it's going to be suicide if people stay in the areas. >> crews are racing to save as many homes as possible. it's proving to be an uphill battle. >> we worked real hard to make this a pretty neat place. >> reporter: this family lost everything. nearly two dozen homes in the neighborhood burned to the ground. >> it's a beautiful place to raise kids. that era is over. >> the flames are 30 feet tall. >> reporter: so far the fires have burned
the private plane landed in mansfield, massachusetts. no word on what forced the pilot to make the emergency landing. >>> the raging wildfires in california show no sign of letting up. teri okita has the latest. >> the massive wildfire is within 15 miles of downtown los angeles. >> it's treacherous and i wish i could be more optimistic. >> battling triple-digit temperatures and low humidity, it could be weeks before they can contain the largest blaze. the fires have...
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massachusetts hasn't seen a fatal shark attack since 1936. officials are taking no chances. >>> if you're spending the labor day weekend along the gulf coast, you'll be dodging some showers, but mostly it's a beautiful holiday forecast for just about everybody out there. jackie jeras. >> check this out. >> it's beautiful, but don't get in the water. >> check it out. oops. i want to get the temperature. i don't want the i understand. give me the temperature. check it out 61 in boston. >> that's not my kind of beach weather. then again, i'm not die hard. folks in massachusetts are diehard. >> 60-something could feel good. it's a little chilly if you're thinking about the beach in the northeast. it is beautiful. temperatures warming throughout the afternoon. we're looking at heavier showers and thundershowers across parts of florida, across the florida keys where things have been heavy as well. we'll pan over a little bit and show you some of the thunderstorms around mobile, new orleans we've been getting heavier showers and storms here as well.
massachusetts hasn't seen a fatal shark attack since 1936. officials are taking no chances. >>> if you're spending the labor day weekend along the gulf coast, you'll be dodging some showers, but mostly it's a beautiful holiday forecast for just about everybody out there. jackie jeras. >> check this out. >> it's beautiful, but don't get in the water. >> check it out. oops. i want to get the temperature. i don't want the i understand. give me the temperature. check it...
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massachusetts, a big political state. most people usually salivate over a good race. but in this case is it a little difficult for people to be excited about someone who might -- who would be replacing senator kennedy? >> well, i think everybody who runs has to walk this delicate line. but i do think that everybody admits, they can't fill senator kennedy's shoes. it's just impossible. but i know because the senator had such a long illness, he was diagnosed over a years ago, a lot of candidates unfortunately, as much as they wouldn't like to admit, have been looking at this seat for over a year. so they sort of are able to say where they're coming from. i think they're very eager to get this race under way and get going and try and get some work done, i guess, for the people of massachusetts. >> it's still unclear whether it will be a special election. that's not until, what, january? or if the governor might be able to be a little convincing and be really serious about maybe an interim appointment? >> well, it will be a special election. the final day will be january
massachusetts, a big political state. most people usually salivate over a good race. but in this case is it a little difficult for people to be excited about someone who might -- who would be replacing senator kennedy? >> well, i think everybody who runs has to walk this delicate line. but i do think that everybody admits, they can't fill senator kennedy's shoes. it's just impossible. but i know because the senator had such a long illness, he was diagnosed over a years ago, a lot of...
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and massachusetts gov. deval patrick fillsed kennedy's senate seat. >> i a pleased to announce paul kirk is the inter united ates senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning initute --www.icap.org-- >> welco to "inside washington." im mark shlds, sittin in for gordon peteon, who will be back next week. "the wasngton post" scorea scoop of the weekith bob woodwar's stor that general stanley mccystal thinks the u.s. needs more trps in afghantan to keep the mission from failing. >> ife don'tome to a decision, the president doesot come to a decision soon, what will happen is we will ss the window of gettingore troops into the theater as the spring tw occurs when additional troops are goingo be necessar >> the ak of the report was seen as a respoe tohe prident's perceived reluctce to commit additional troops to afanistan will this pressure the president to sendmore unit statesroops to afghanistan, chars krauthamme >> i think it probab will. i think the reason itot leak is the report w deliver
and massachusetts gov. deval patrick fillsed kennedy's senate seat. >> i a pleased to announce paul kirk is the inter united ates senator from massachusetts. captioned by the national captioning initute --www.icap.org-- >> welco to "inside washington." im mark shlds, sittin in for gordon peteon, who will be back next week. "the wasngton post" scorea scoop of the weekith bob woodwar's stor that general stanley mccystal thinks the u.s. needs more trps in afghantan...
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the massachusetts investors share of this was relatively small. galvin tells us it should be roughly about $8 million or so. remember that fairfield greenwich had proposed a settlement. galvin rejected it a few weeks ago and this now includes apparently some more investors that they found through ads in the papers and so on and galvin tells us that he hopes that this will provide a template for future settlements with other regulators and other feeder funds. we'll see how that goes. again, fairfield greenwich group in a settlement with the massachusetts secretary of state. >> thank you very much. if there's more, scott will have it, and we will have more with fred coming up on the other side of this break. gold crossing $1,000. will it stay there? we'll take you live to the other side of the world where they know a whole lot about where it's going. that's south africa, and we have an exclusive interview with a ceo of one of the largest gold miners. that's coming up today here on "street signs." geico's been saving people money on car insurance for
the massachusetts investors share of this was relatively small. galvin tells us it should be roughly about $8 million or so. remember that fairfield greenwich had proposed a settlement. galvin rejected it a few weeks ago and this now includes apparently some more investors that they found through ads in the papers and so on and galvin tells us that he hopes that this will provide a template for future settlements with other regulators and other feeder funds. we'll see how that goes. again,...
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investors in massachusetts will be covered by a new settlement agreement with a feeder fund that has funneled more than $7 billion to madoff. it calls for full restitution plus interest. >>> federal authorities will raise more money for madoff victims by selling off his three homes. madoff lived a life of luxury in his properties in florida and new york before it came crashing down. the madoff homes now up for sale. >> reporter: this richly decorated penthouse is where bernie madoff lived for 25 years and spent his last days as a free man. the leather bowl in his office reminder of flush times before the once adored money manager was sent to prison for the rest of his life. >> from the living area to the dining room area -- >> reporter: u.s. marshals seized the apartment over the summer along with the beach house. at 4,000 square feet with wrap around views, they value the duplex at between $8 million and $10 million and hope the madoff name won't scare away buyers. >> i believe the dark cloud has lifted. and you're going to get perspective buyers for this apartment. >> reporter: it
investors in massachusetts will be covered by a new settlement agreement with a feeder fund that has funneled more than $7 billion to madoff. it calls for full restitution plus interest. >>> federal authorities will raise more money for madoff victims by selling off his three homes. madoff lived a life of luxury in his properties in florida and new york before it came crashing down. the madoff homes now up for sale. >> reporter: this richly decorated penthouse is where bernie...
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the last deadly one off the coast of massachusetts was in 1936. still i vacationers were cautious. some forced to cut their summer short, did so gladly, fascinated by the elusive sharks who share the sea. >> respect the ocean. respect the still nature that's out there. and try to appreciate what we can about the beach while we're here. >> reporter: those devices the sharks have been tagged with are on a timer. they'll release from the sharks and rise to the ocean surface sometime in january, we're told. revealing their journey long after their summer stop at the cape. david muir, abc news, new york. >> i think there's been two fatal attacks off the coast of massachusetts ever. but still, scary enough to keep you out of the water. >> can't imagine seeing them in the water. >> yeah. >>> the u.s. open is heating up in new york. but it seems no one is hotter than one 17-year-old from georgia, who has already beaten some of the best in the world. >>> and a pilot with good intentions crashes into a crowd, injuring several children. you'. only new dove deep moisture has nutriummoisture, a
the last deadly one off the coast of massachusetts was in 1936. still i vacationers were cautious. some forced to cut their summer short, did so gladly, fascinated by the elusive sharks who share the sea. >> respect the ocean. respect the still nature that's out there. and try to appreciate what we can about the beach while we're here. >> reporter: those devices the sharks have been tagged with are on a timer. they'll release from the sharks and rise to the ocean surface sometime in...
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the governor of massachusetts appointed a successor so democrats will not be short a vote when it comes to overhauling health care. not everyone is happy with the move. michelle franzen as that report tonight. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk. >> reporter: it is a name familiar with massachusetts political circles, former democratic party chair and head of the jfk library foundation paul kirk will now be known as senator. albeit only a temporary place filler in the late ted kennedy's seat. >> consistent with senator kennedy's wishes and the expectations of the governor and the legislators, i shall not be a candidate in the special election for the united states senate. >> reporter: the decision to make any appointment was controversial. it was just this week that law makers gave massachusetts governor deval patrick appointment power, five years after that same power was stripped away from republican mitt romney. prompting some gop law makers to lash out. >> they should have written the law this way, if there is a republican governor there is no appointment. if there is a democratic
the governor of massachusetts appointed a successor so democrats will not be short a vote when it comes to overhauling health care. not everyone is happy with the move. michelle franzen as that report tonight. >> i am pleased to appoint paul kirk. >> reporter: it is a name familiar with massachusetts political circles, former democratic party chair and head of the jfk library foundation paul kirk will now be known as senator. albeit only a temporary place filler in the late ted...
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. >> and that brings up in the state in which you live, massachusetts, they passed health care reform, that has indeed gone a long way to covering almost everyone in the state of massachusetts, but it didn't bring about real cost reforms, and bring about cost savings, and that is really done -- there's hhs secretary sebelius. that's really not brought about much savings in the state of massachusetts, and indeed has cost the state a great deal. >> well, massachusetts is a case history of what happens when you simply increase coverage, but don't reform health care. we do have more coverage, that's a good thing. morally and medically. but unless we also increase our reform of the actual health care, we'll have soaring costs nationally, as we did in massachusetts. >> george stephanopoulos, let me come back to this issue of whether they have the votes to get a health care reform bill right now. the republicans have been pretty much united in opposition. there's talk of maybe they can get one, maybe a little bit more than that in the senate, though that's doubtful. the house, the republican
. >> and that brings up in the state in which you live, massachusetts, they passed health care reform, that has indeed gone a long way to covering almost everyone in the state of massachusetts, but it didn't bring about real cost reforms, and bring about cost savings, and that is really done -- there's hhs secretary sebelius. that's really not brought about much savings in the state of massachusetts, and indeed has cost the state a great deal. >> well, massachusetts is a case...
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the massachusetts senate must approve of this measure. the obama administration is ordering a change in the missile defense plan. the old plan based u.s. radars to missiles in eastern europe. but intelligence believes that iran is building shorter and intermediate range missiles. >> good news for a department store. it has emerged from bankruptcy protection. it fell in debt in the midst of slumping sales. the sale of the company last year has allowed them to improve. the makers of the wii is slashing prices. it will now sale for $199 down $60. some are worried about their paycheck. that story and more in the bloomberg business report. >> the battle reserve is going to set pay caps for thousands of bank employees to curb expensive risk taking. that is according to "the wall street journal". retell compensation packages that financial institutions will be in effect. it reports that the top 25 banks would be watched carefully. a final proposal on the matter is in just a few weeks. americans are closer to restoring bank accounts to pre- reces
the massachusetts senate must approve of this measure. the obama administration is ordering a change in the missile defense plan. the old plan based u.s. radars to missiles in eastern europe. but intelligence believes that iran is building shorter and intermediate range missiles. >> good news for a department store. it has emerged from bankruptcy protection. it fell in debt in the midst of slumping sales. the sale of the company last year has allowed them to improve. the makers of the wii...
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massachusetts avenue was shut down but it was reopened when authorities gave the all clear. however, there were major traffic tie-ups throughout the morning. >>> it's a recovery that some might call a miracle. two little league players hit by lightning in spotsylvania county. it took life of a 12-year-old. in a story we brought you, jonathan has returned home now. he is swinging from the fences again. derrick ward reports. >> reporter: his legs still bear the scars where the charge from the lightning left his body after striking him in the head. he doesn't remember much about the incident, just the moment before. >> playing baseball. >> reporter: his mother lerd the thunder and remembered saying a prayer not knowing her son was one of two players struck and her son would be the only survivor. the teammate died on that fateful day at lee hill park. jonathan began his joran tee recovery. two months after and he swung a bat again. it was a home run. >> it's my favorite sport so i take it very seriously and i'm happy if we win i'm happy. >> it's been a journey, from the time it
massachusetts avenue was shut down but it was reopened when authorities gave the all clear. however, there were major traffic tie-ups throughout the morning. >>> it's a recovery that some might call a miracle. two little league players hit by lightning in spotsylvania county. it took life of a 12-year-old. in a story we brought you, jonathan has returned home now. he is swinging from the fences again. derrick ward reports. >> reporter: his legs still bear the scars where the...